Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 1.04 p.m. on March 8, 2019.

The markets on March 8, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,630.76, down by 94.66 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,020.05, down by 38.15 points. 

Lupin has received approval for its Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets from the US drug regulator.

The water management company bagged a Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) order from the Namami Gange mission. The project is worth Rs. 575 crore for the design and operation of a sewage treatment facility in Kolkata.

KNR Constructions informed bourses that it has bagged Hybrid Annuity Project (HAM) with Bid Project Cost of Rs. 920 crore and the first year O&M cost is Rs 3.00 crore for the work of ‘Four Laning of Oddanchatram - Madathukulam section of NH - 209.

L&T Finance has raised Rs. 2,228.06 crore worth of subscriptions which is 4.45 times the base issue size of Rs. 500 crore. The company announced an early closure of the public issue due to over-subscription of the tranche I issue.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.80 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,03,076.34 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.80 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,03,076.34 crore.

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The stochastic oscillator is in the extreme overbought condition which, along with the formation of an exhaustive pattern, clearly hints that the index may witness some more consolidation before it makes any major headway on the higher side. Stocks in news: Arvind Fashion, KNR Construction, Lupin, Infosys, BLS International Services, Sadbhav Infrastructure Projects and Reliance Industries.